88. Day Challenge, Day 24/88
Five years ago, I fell out of bed and with little effort was able to get myself up. Fast forward to a year ago and a fall in the dining room and we had to call 911 to get me off the floor. So, it was no surprise when I had to call 911, after falling out of bed, yet again, this morning. After struggling for 15 minutes to get up, I finally called and between the two officers, I was up and in a chair in about five seconds. What a relief. Of course, I was a bit battered and bruised but nothing broken, thank goodness. The worst of it was an abrasion to the back of my left arm that I was sure would turn into a very sore bruise.
I was right. The day could only get better after that. And it did.
Glad to know I'm not the only one. I cannot get up off the floor at all. So I spend quite a bit of time trying to keep upright! I am SO glad you were not badly hurt! I hope your entire home is carpeted!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ginny. Our house is a combination of rugs and flooring. Like you, I'm usually very careful.
DeleteHow scary that must have been not to be able to get up off the floor. Glad you didn't break anything when you fell.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sandra. It was very innerving.
DeleteScary, my husband had a very bad fall over a stone wall of ours-while working up there- in another week it will be a year-I am still his caregiver-I refused to let them put him in a nursing home-horrible places. He would not have been happy there and neither would I. Glad you got help-we needed to do that too in the beginning-our volunteer fire dept is excellent
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